Boris wants to host everything on 08:47 - Mar 2 with 1660 views | Herbivore | Classic populism. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 08:48 - Mar 2 with 1649 views | belgablue | Global Britain. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 08:49 - Mar 2 with 1638 views | footers | Bread and circuses. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 08:58 - Mar 2 with 1596 views | giant_stow |
Boris wants to host everything on 08:47 - Mar 2 by Herbivore | Classic populism. |
The uk to the rescue. Now we're leading Europe from the outside on vaccines.we deserve a thank you. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:07 - Mar 2 with 1558 views | WD19 | Looks like an economic win-win. Especially as we would not be starting from scratch. But somebody will be along in a minute to moan I am sure. | | | |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:08 - Mar 2 with 1553 views | footers |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:07 - Mar 2 by WD19 | Looks like an economic win-win. Especially as we would not be starting from scratch. But somebody will be along in a minute to moan I am sure. |
You're late to the party! | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:10 - Mar 2 with 1536 views | Herbivore |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:07 - Mar 2 by WD19 | Looks like an economic win-win. Especially as we would not be starting from scratch. But somebody will be along in a minute to moan I am sure. |
Have you factored in the huge amount of bribes we'll have to chuck at FIFA? Although in fairness now we're a corrupt banana republic we are probably a better fit than we used to be for what FIFA seems to look for from a host nation. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:13 - Mar 2 with 1523 views | giant_stow |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:07 - Mar 2 by WD19 | Looks like an economic win-win. Especially as we would not be starting from scratch. But somebody will be along in a minute to moan I am sure. |
Theres definately sense to having the Europeans totally here. Not that fans would get in I suppose, or not many. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:27 - Mar 2 with 1476 views | tractordownsouth |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:10 - Mar 2 by Herbivore | Have you factored in the huge amount of bribes we'll have to chuck at FIFA? Although in fairness now we're a corrupt banana republic we are probably a better fit than we used to be for what FIFA seems to look for from a host nation. |
*UEFA. I think it's a bit of a populist move too, but I'd be happy to have the tournament over here (as long as we don't open borders to fans yet) and makes more practical sense than everyone travelling across Europe for it. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:27 - Mar 2 with 1476 views | GlasgowBlue |
Boris wants to host everything on 08:49 - Mar 2 by footers | Bread and circuses. |
It’s not as if we need the sort of boost to the economy it would bring. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:30 - Mar 2 with 1466 views | footers |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:27 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue | It’s not as if we need the sort of boost to the economy it would bring. |
It's a drop in the ocean. And besides, we've been told for five years that the economy doesn't really matter and that it'll all be worth it. So for once I'm on side and waiting for this economic miracle to occur. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:31 - Mar 2 with 1461 views | GlasgowBlue |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:10 - Mar 2 by Herbivore | Have you factored in the huge amount of bribes we'll have to chuck at FIFA? Although in fairness now we're a corrupt banana republic we are probably a better fit than we used to be for what FIFA seems to look for from a host nation. |
FIFA don’t run the Euros. Edit. Ignore that. I thought this was about the offer to host all of this year’s EURO matches. [Post edited 2 Mar 2021 10:16]
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:41 - Mar 2 with 1416 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Boris wants to host everything on 08:47 - Mar 2 by Herbivore | Classic populism. |
And having a country to sell. A world class event has big positive economic impacts that go on for 2-3 years post event. [Post edited 2 Mar 2021 9:42]
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:43 - Mar 2 with 1407 views | GlasgowBlue |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:41 - Mar 2 by Cheltenham_Blue | And having a country to sell. A world class event has big positive economic impacts that go on for 2-3 years post event. [Post edited 2 Mar 2021 9:42]
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As well as a healthy injection of a feel good factor. Which the country desperately needs. See also Euro 96 and the Olympics in 2012. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 09:50 - Mar 2 with 1369 views | Tangledupin_Blue | Would that mean that the five nations automatically make the finals without the need to qualify? | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 10:02 - Mar 2 with 1329 views | clive_baker | Wonder if there’s a thought that things like this might help protect the ever at risk union? To be fair, the U.K. does need a big PR job post Brexit, the benefit is almost unquantifiable if done well. Look at the 2012 Olympics and how that painted a picture of an inclusive London. I would love to see the 2030 World Cup here. We are due one to be fair, after the shady goings on that got it to Russia and Qatar. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 10:02 - Mar 2 with 1326 views | brazil1982 | I can't see what there is to complain about potentially hosting a WC, would be fantastic for the country. Bribes? - unfortunately there is still a stink over the members of FIFA. We were certainly very generous in our last bid although not as generous as Qatar obviously. | | | |
Boris wants to host everything on 10:08 - Mar 2 with 1315 views | gordon |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:10 - Mar 2 by Herbivore | Have you factored in the huge amount of bribes we'll have to chuck at FIFA? Although in fairness now we're a corrupt banana republic we are probably a better fit than we used to be for what FIFA seems to look for from a host nation. |
Presumably we'll be pipped to the post by Saudi Arabia promising to build 30 air conditioned stadiums from scratch with slave labour. | | | |
Boris wants to host everything on 10:10 - Mar 2 with 1303 views | Swansea_Blue | Boris is a goo... tvvat really. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 10:12 - Mar 2 with 1297 views | WD19 |
Boris wants to host everything on 10:08 - Mar 2 by gordon | Presumably we'll be pipped to the post by Saudi Arabia promising to build 30 air conditioned stadiums from scratch with slave labour. |
More likely China promising to build 30 air conditioned stadiums from scratch in West Africa. | | | |
Boris wants to host everything on 10:21 - Mar 2 with 1270 views | Swansea_Blue |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:30 - Mar 2 by footers | It's a drop in the ocean. And besides, we've been told for five years that the economy doesn't really matter and that it'll all be worth it. So for once I'm on side and waiting for this economic miracle to occur. |
Kwasi Kwarteng said this morning that they need to grow their way out of Covid. Which seems sensible and would be a welcome u-turn on austerity if it happens. So probably not the best time to leave our largest and closest market. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 10:24 - Mar 2 with 1256 views | footers |
Boris wants to host everything on 10:21 - Mar 2 by Swansea_Blue | Kwasi Kwarteng said this morning that they need to grow their way out of Covid. Which seems sensible and would be a welcome u-turn on austerity if it happens. So probably not the best time to leave our largest and closest market. |
Indeed. But as the Tories march on with their freeports plan, then it's much more likely that we'll become a tax haven and open ourselves up to even more corporate exploitation than we already have. Joined-up thinking it ain't. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 10:25 - Mar 2 with 1253 views | BlueBadger |
Boris wants to host everything on 09:27 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue | It’s not as if we need the sort of boost to the economy it would bring. |
We don't need boosts to the economy, we've Got Our Country Back and Should Get Behind It. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 10:30 - Mar 2 with 1238 views | GlasgowBlue |
Boris wants to host everything on 10:21 - Mar 2 by Swansea_Blue | Kwasi Kwarteng said this morning that they need to grow their way out of Covid. Which seems sensible and would be a welcome u-turn on austerity if it happens. So probably not the best time to leave our largest and closest market. |
We left before COVID. | |
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Boris wants to host everything on 10:41 - Mar 2 with 1205 views | Swansea_Blue |
Boris wants to host everything on 10:30 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue | We left before COVID. |
That's irrelevant isn't it. They've decided they may be forced to stimulate the economy to grow our way out of a slump. And that will be harder than it would have been before. There is no scenario in which leaving your largest and closest market is a help to growing the economy. Balls. At least we can wave flags at a few events (not that hosting the WC would be a bad thing of course, it would be awesome. But it would be papering over cracks in terms of an argument around boosting the economy). | |
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